A tire lever is a tire lever right? Well as much as a Bentley is just a car. Crank Bros new tire lever, the Speedier Lever, replaces the Speed Lever. From speed to speedier, I see what they did there!
Simply place your hand inside like a set of knuckle dusters, insert the remove end of the lever (handily labeled) into the tire, lever, and then draw around the tire. To refit the tire, place the other end onto the rim (this end is also handily labeled) and draw around the rim. It's so simple that even a BushLove athlete could manage it.
I do have to admit, I did scoff at the concept, but darned if they don't work. And the proof is in the fact that I use one in the workshop now. I'd still recommend super beefy levers for hard to remove DH tires, but for most other tires, damned if they don't work. Come in and have a look at the speedier lever tower on the front counter and decide for yourself.
For you Strava geeks, and people who need to have their Iphone readily and handily available at all times, Topeak have a super handy gadget that can help you.
Lets hear from the marketing guys at Topeak -
RideCase
Compatible with iPhone 4/4SClip in your iPhone* 4/4S and keep it close at hand for use as a GPS for navigating, for listening to music, and much more while cycling. The RideCase has a separate protective carbon fiber sheet which integrates with the engineering grade plastic exoskeleton to securely hold your iPhone 4/4S while on the go. Its unique, and fully angle adjustable Stem Cap Mount allows viewing in landscape or portrait orientation. The integrated QuickClick™ mounting system lets you mount or remove the RideCase in seconds.
Wow, better than I can say it. It's cool, it's got carbon, it swivels, it tilts, it's attaches to your stem nice and securely, and you can even get a drybag (click here) for it.